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My fair lady Scene 1(Part 1) Character: HIGGINS PICKERING ELIZA MRS PEARCE (Mrs. Pearce enters the study nearby. Eliza can hear the strange sounds from the phonograph and listens curiously outside.) MRS PEARCE:Mr Higgins.Theres a young woman who wants to see you, sir. HIGGINS:A young woman!(He reaches over and turns off the phonograph)What does she want? MRS PEARCE:Well, shes quite a common girl, sir. Very common indeed. I should have sent her away only I thought perhaps you wanted her to talk into your machines. HIGGINS:Has she an interesting accent? MRS PEARCE:Simply ghastly, Mr Higgins. HIGGINS:Good. Lets have her in. Show her in, Mrs. Pearce. MRS PEARCE:(only half resigned to it)Very well, sir. Its for you to say. MRS PEARCE:(entering with Eliza behind her)This is the young woman, sir. ELIZA:Good mornin my good man. Might I have the pleasure of a word with your-- HIGGINS:(brusquely, recognizing her with unconcealed disappointment)Oh no, no, no.Shes no use: Ive got all the records I want of the Lisson Grove lingo.(To Eliza, without looking at her; walking over to the other side of the room)Now be off with you, I dont want you.(He starts putting away the phonograph.) ELIZA:Dont you be so saucy. You aint heard what I come for yet.Well, I aint come here to ask for any compliment; and if my moneys not good enough I can go elsewhere. PICKERING:Good enough for what? ELIZA:Good enough for him. (Turned to Higgins.)Now you know, dont you? Im come to have lessons, I am. And to pay for em too: make no mistake. PICKERING:(gently)What do you want, my girl? ELIZA:I want to be a lady in a flower shop stead of sellin at the corner o Tottenham Court Road.He said he could teach me.(Turning to Higgins)I know what lessons cost as well as you do; and Im ready to pay. PICKERING:Whats your name? ELIZA:Eliza Doolittle. PICKERING:(very courteous)Wont you sit down, Miss Doolittle? ELIZA:(coyly)Oh. I dont mind if I do.(She sits.) Scene 1 (Part 2) HIGGIN